Fort Ticonderoga is seeking applicants for its 2016 Edward W. Pell Graduate Fellowships designed for students seeking practical, hands-on internship experience at a historic site and museum with cutting-edge programs. The fellowships run from June 13 to August 12, 2016, and … [Read more...] about Fort Ticonderoga Launches New Graduate Fellowships
Archives for 2016
Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on The Impact of Written Works
The Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present "Six Books" with author Colin Wells on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. This will be the second in the Winter Lyceum Lecture series entitled "More History of Everything in Six Objects." Books are the "voices" of our cultures, but not all … [Read more...] about Grange to Host Lyceum Lecture on The Impact of Written Works
Vintage Photo: Horse Nail Factory
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Our thanks to Rick and Karen Dalton for sharing this one with us! Does anyone recognize this building? What can you tell us about it? When do … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo: Horse Nail Factory
Champlain Valley Film Series to Show MERU
The Champlain Valley Film Series will present the film Meru on Saturday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Experience the award-winning, awe-inspiring true story of three mountaineers who attempt to climb an impossible peak in the Himalayas. A … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley Film Series to Show MERU
Essex Farm: Indoor Work
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm in Essex, New York: "Land leases, insurance. Inventory, contracts. Budgets, grant applications, orders, marketing. Taxes. It’s all work, but not the kind that makes you sweat. (Except maybe the taxes.) The weeks between … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Indoor Work